Letter
George H. Gordon to May, May 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THI2D BRIGADE, Camp near Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I take the first moment of leisure from arduous military duties to report in brief the events of an…
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Letters about 1862
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George L. Beal to General, June 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Martinsburg, June 3, 1862. GENERAL: In accordance with Special Orders, No. —, Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Department of Shenandoah, Williamsport, Md., May 31, 1862, I…
Letter
James W. Abert to George B. McClellan, May 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR-GENERAL BANKS, Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to report as follows in regard to the operations of Saturday, May 24: Having been…
Letter
E. M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, May 24, 1862. : Near Rectortown, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain Gillingham’s company, of the First Maryland, being attacked at Linden by 200 cavalry and two pieces of artillery,…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Edwin M. Stanton, June 3, 1862
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, June 3, 1862. General Sigel, with 6,000, and Orawford’s brigade, Williams’ division, 3,000, will be in Winchester to-morrow. There is feo d positive news of Jackson. Message received…
Telegram
Edwin M. Stanton to Nathaniel P. Banks, May 25, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, May 25, 1862. General BANKS, Williamsport, via Hagerstown : Two of your telegrams have been received. They have greatly relieved our anxiety respecting your command. We…
Letter
Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, BEYOND MARTINSBURG, V. A., May 25, 1862. May 25, 1862— 5.30 p. m. All communication is cut off. We know not what has occurred at Harper’s Ferry, Sc. A…
Letter
Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
STRASBURG STRASBURG, May 24, 1862. (Received 7.5 a. m.} Colonel Kenly’s command of infantry and cavalry has been driven from Front Royal, with considerable loss in killed, wounded, and _…
Letter
Edwin M. Stanton to Nathaniel P. Banks, May 24, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—2.6 a. m. Arrangements are making to send you ample re-enforcements. Do not give up the ship before succor can arrive. Your dispatches…
Dispatch
Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 21, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 21, 1862. May 21, 1862. Major-General BANKS, Strasburg: Please report immediately the number and position of the force in your command, and whether any, and what, of…